Thermaltake iXoft Notebook Cooler

The ThermaltakeiXoft notebook cooler is a fantastic quilted pad that distributes heat without the use of fans. It is available in black (R15ON01) or in white (R15ON02). The pad is filled with Sodium Sulfate Decahydrate Na2SO4.10H2O, which melts under heat, acting as a phase change cooler.

Our Test:

We at Techwarelabs decided the best way to test this for ourselves was to take the temperature of the laptop CPU just after startup, allowing it to sit on a desk for an hour at idle usage, then retaking the temperature. We did the same test sitting on the iXoft instead of a bare table, another test using Prime95 for an hour on the table, and a final test using Prime95 sitting on the iXoft. Our results were as follows:

Idle test on table :

Idle test on iXoft:

Prime95 test on table:

Prime95 test on iXoft:

Temp at startup - 35.3C

Temp at startup - 35.2C

Temp at startup - 35.3C

Temp at startup - 35.1C

Temp after test - 42.4C

Temp after test - 38.3C

Temp after test - 55.5C

Temp after test - 43.2C

Conclusion:

The iXoft resulted in a large improvement in cooling. Our test showed that the laptop CPU ran 4.1 degrees cooler when sitting on the iXoft at idle, and 12.3 degrees cooler sitting on the iXoft when being tortured by Prime95. This product is properly priced at $28.99 for the white cooler, and $29.99 for the black cooler at Newegg.com.